# Alexander Keyssar
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alexander keyssar (born May 13, 1947) is an American historian, and the Matthew W. Stirling Jr. Professor of History and Social Policy at Harvard University.
== Life ==
He graduated from Harvard University with a PhD in the History of American Civilization.
The Past, Present, and Future of the Voting Rights Act
In 1965, a nonviolent voting rights march in Alabama culminated in a brutal televised brutal attack by state police. The public outrage that followed prompted Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act, a law meant to dismantle racially discriminatory barriers to voting. Since then, this landmark civil…
The Past, Present, and Future of the Voting Rights Act
In 1965, a nonviolent voting rights march in Alabama culminated in a brutal televised brutal attack by state police. The public outrage that followed prompted Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act, a law meant to dismantle racially discriminatory barriers to voting. Since then, this landmark civil…
Trying to Understand Political Violence in the US
The recent assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk drew impassioned responses from across America’s political spectrum. This week on Terms of Engagement, Alex Keyssar, Matthew W. Stirling, Jr. Professor of History and Social Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, will join Archon F…
From Fruit to Freedom: The Brutal History of Women’s Rights in America
Women make up half the population, but their rights have always been treated like a special request. In this episode we dive into the real history of women’s rights in America: from forced sterilizations and credit card restrictions to the myth of the 19th Amendment being a universal win. We expose…
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287 Elections in Early America: Presidential Elections & the Electoral College
For four months during the summer of 1787, delegates from the thirteen states met in Philadelphia to craft a revised Constitution that would define the government of the United States. It took them nearly the entire time to settle on the method for selecting the President, the Chief Executive. What…
287 Elections in Early America: Presidential Elections & the Electoral College
For four months during the summer of 1787, delegates from the thirteen states met in Philadelphia to craft a revised Constitution that would define the government of the United States. It took them nearly the entire time to settle on the method for selecting the President, the Chief Executive. What…
Why is the Electoral College still Used?
Why does the US still choose its president through the Electoral College, a system designed for an 18th-century country of 13 states?
To answer this question, Joshua Paisley is joined by Alexander Keyssar, the Matthew W. Stirling Jr. Professor at Harvard Kennedy School, and author of Why Do We St…
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